#politicians

Grown-up politicians talk to each other across party lines. Over the last few weeks I have had lengthy conversations with Ed Miliband, David Miliband, with Tony Blair, with Peter Mandelson... talking about Europe, talking about political reform. ↗

— Nick Clegg

#across #blair #conversations #david #each

I don't even pretend we can occupy the Lib Dem holier-than-thou, hands-entirely-clean-and-entirely-empty-type stance. No, we are getting our hands dirty, and inevitably and totally understandably we are being accused of being just like any other politicians. ↗

— Nick Clegg

#any #being #dirty #even #getting

I don't want to clip on the armour every morning. I've seen some politicians do this and they get a bit mangled and bitter. I just refuse to do that. I refuse to be angry or bitter or complain, and I remain open. I may sometimes be a bit too open but I'm not going to change that one bit. ↗

— Nick Clegg

#armour #bit #bitter #change #clip

I would be open about the fact that, clearly, politicians should be able to speak to each other. David Cameron doesn't seem to accept this, but if the British people have voted then of course you have to try and provide good stable government. ↗

— Nick Clegg

#about #accept #british #british people #cameron

Politicians are good listeners. Because if they're not, they aren't politicians for very long. ↗

— Andrew Cuomo

#good #listeners #long #politicians #very

If politicians continue to promote separatism in Australia, they should not continue to hold their seats in this parliament. They are not truly representing all Australians, and I call on the people to throw them out. ↗

— Pauline Hanson

#australians #call #continue #hold #i

Ours is a government of checks and balances. The Mafia and crooked businessmen make out checks, and the politicians and other compromised officials improve their bank balances. ↗

— Steve Allen

#bank #businessmen #checks #compromised #crooked

A group of politicians deciding to dump a President because his morals are bad is like the Mafia getting together to bump off the Godfather for not going to church on Sunday. ↗

— Russell Baker

#because #bump #church #deciding #dump

People aren't as stupid as the politicians think. More and more of us are laughing off our 'civic duty' to vote, rejecting the role of compulsory constituent. ↗

— Bob Black

#compulsory #constituent #duty #laughing #more

Mother is the first word that occurs to politicians and columnists and popes when they raise the question, 'Why isn't life turning out the way we want it?' ↗

— Mary Kay Blakely

#first #life #mother #occurs #out